Recent content by dennimonroe

I have a set of Chromes on my J Bass. I like the TI as well, but I prefer a 105 to 45 gauge.

I have both, a 57 reissue with maple fingerboard and a 62 with a rosewood fingerboard. They were both made is early 1983 and are very nice. Here are some of the qualities I’ll share. I play with the pickup cover removed and the 57 has the raised pole on the “A” sting that gets in the way for my...

I have a William Lewis & Sons carved bass that is similar to a Juzek. Most likely from the 50’s from Markneukirchen Germany. A very nice bass that plays and sounds very good. Mostly used for jazz with a Fishman wheel.

I paid$225 for a 64 sunburst on a jazz bass body.

Although simple in design, it is vesitile for most situations. With flats and fingers or with a pick, I can achieve 4 different tones with my Mesa Walkabout Scout

This does not seem to be a Fullerton reissue. I have two and they were made in early 83. They came with covers installed and case candy. The think the decal is in the wrong position too. Also, I don't think they originally came in black. I have read that bass production did not ramp up until...

I have an ebony fingerboard on my 63' Jazz Bass that I had installed in 1974 after a botched refret damaged the original Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. It currently has frets that Roger Sadowsky installed in 1991

Nice approach. It is good to remember that Coltrane had a descending whole tone scale (B, A, G, F, Eb...) and most of his songs where he superimposed the progress used this device. The descending whole tone scale provides a certain song character under the improviser. Of course you should keep...

I think Ray played Spiro Mittels. He played gigs several times a week and practiced in the daytime. So his chops were strong and he got a big sound. He liked a Polytone Mini Brute III for amp

I use DR Sunbeams 45-105. These are nickel wrap and have less brightness then the stainless strings.

I have played a few Wan-Bernadel basses and they were nice basses.

I recommend Fred Zimmmerman's book on double bass. He tells you to tilt the bow away from the bridge when the next note is higher, and tilt towards the bridge when the next note is lower. It helps to improve the quality of the bowed sound your are creating.

There were several luthier shops in Markneukirchen that made basses ordered by Juzek and others. I have one imported by William Lewis & Son. Mostly three levels, carved with premium wood, carved with non-figured wood, and plywood. Many carved back and some flat back. If in good repair these are...

In Fenders I have... '63 Jazz Bass '64 Jazz Bass '66 Precision '83 Precision (Fullerton) 57 Reissue '83 Precision (Fullerton) 62 Reissue '74 Rickenbacker 4001 1960 Juzek upright 2002 Shen Rogeri upright

I don't like the folded horn cabinets. They do not sound great on stage and are designed to throw the sound in a large venue setting. If you play clubs, the rooms are generally too small for a folded horn cabinet. I found you lose bass presence on stage and it sounds muddy.